Archive for October 2009
Be Encouraged!!
As I am away at school, I’ve been kinda struggling with a lot. Satan is a Jerk and has been at me like crazy!!! But I’ve also noticed it in a lot of my friends lives and the many people around me.
I wanted try and encourage those of you who are struggling with life, and the many ups and downs that comes our way, to not be discouraged but be encouraged! There is something Good at the end of it! What were dealing with is only temporary and not forever! I almost feel as if some of us have kinda gotten use to a struggle (not sure what it is) and have kind of let it take control of our minds and thoughts, That we forgot about the very savior that is here for us and is ready to fight for us if we are only willing to give up control! If were willing to admit our hurts, struggles, failures,confusion or whatever it may be and just give it up to Him! Of course its not gonna be easy but its part of being changed and going through the fire and being forever Changed!
For some reason this has been on my heart for a while, possibly because I have been one of those people who have let their struggle consume them, until today. Today in Chapel at School, We briefly talked about being in the Potters hands (which is talked about a lot in todays church) but it had me thinking and had me take a glance at my own life, Being the Potters hands means to be in the Hands of God and letting Him mold you into His likeness. Sounds easy and simple but that may come with troubles and hardships. Look at all Jesus went through, Look at all he endured before even being placed on the cross! So much more than what we can take today, I mean for some of us, Getting a C on at Test is hard for us to do or stubbing your toe. All that we go through is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING compared to what He has went through! He’s been tempted and tried!!! and then Lost His life on the cross for us! To save us from ourselves, and the many stupid things we do, but also to help us carry our burdens, to help us pull through every situation we may face in this life here on earth! Nothing is to big or to small for Him!!! Just Lay it down!!!
Whether its a Financial Need, Loss of a loved One, Academics, Lay it down! He is waiting for it!!
Don’t be discouraged or Negative when facing hard things in todays life, because Jesus has went through it! and He will help you get through it as well!
If He can overcome the World! We can conquer what we face while we are here as well! But keep in mind its not in our own strength! But in HIS!!! SO MUCH EASIER SAID THAN DONE But believe me, it really is in His strength and His power and Grace that pulls us through!!! We are more than Conquerors in Christ Jesus!!
John 16:33
- I have told you these things so that in ME [Jesus] you may have peace, In this world you may have trouble. But take heart I have overcome the world!
In the midst of our weakness, Let HIS strength pull you through, you can’t do it alone! Depend on Him, get involved with community of believers and be open and honest with them in the things that you face in this life so they can keep you in prayer, and help encourage you in the time of hardships!!! Were a family!
” It does not imply that God won’t let you be stressed beyond what you can bear, OR challenged beyond your ability OR pushed beyond your threshold. In reality God gives you more than you can bear all the time, and ON PURPOSE! It’s only when you can’t bear the load that the strength of Christ kicks in… and HE becomes everything you need and more.”
Your all in my Prayers, I don’t know whats going on with half of you or Why God even put this on my heart, but I do know that its not only for me! So take it as you will, and if you need anything, prayer or anything I’m here!! Love you all!
In His Grip,
Tabitha
